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Making Sense Of Obama’s Housing Market

Is the Obama administration failing the housing market? Maybe.

2013/03/06

Ex-CEO Greenberg: Don’t Blame Me For AIG Failure

Four and a half years after insurance giant AIG collapsed, leading to the biggest bailout of the financial crisis, former CEO Hank Greenberg has one message: Don’t blame me.

2013/02/28

A "Notice to Vacate" is seen in the window of a foreclosed home in Glendale, Calif., on Aug. 14, 2012. (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages

Bipartisan Report Calls For Elimination Of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

A new federal housing report is calling for the elimination of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

2013/02/26

A federal report states that government oversight on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac salaries is "inadequate." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fed Report: ‘Inadequate’ Government Oversight On Fannie, Freddie

A government report finds median pay for nearly 2,000 senior managers at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exceeded $200,000 last year.

2012/12/10

Fannie Mae posted its second quarterly gain since being taken over by the government during the 2008 crisis.

Fannie Mae Earns $2.2 Billion In Second Quarter

Fannie Mae earned $2.2 billion from April through June, its second quarterly gain in net income since being taken over by the government during the 2008 financial crisis.

2012/08/13

Mitt Romney (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Opinion: Romney: Pay Attention To What I Say, Not What I Do

In an effort to distract voters from his tax records, W. Mitt Romney launched a four pronged push back yesterday. Romney’s problem: each move revealed more about the problems with his floundering campaign.

2012/08/07

A woman walks to the Freddie Mac offices on Aug. 11, 2010, in McLean, Va. (credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Freddie Mac Requests $19 Million In Additional Aid After Posting Loss

Government-controlled mortgage giant Freddie Mac is requesting $19 million in additional federal aid after posting a loss for the first quarter of this year.

2012/05/03

Much of the fundraising for Mitt Romney's campaign has been the result of anonymous "bundlers," many of which have not been identified to this point. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Most Of Romney’s Top Fundraisers Remain Anonymous

Despite criticism of Fannie Mae by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, his campaign accepted nearly $280,000 in donations raised by a registered lobbyist who once represented the government mortgage giant and whose clients now include a private equity firm and the drug company Pfizer.

2012/02/13

Obama Promoted Housing Plan During Visit To James Lee Community Center In Falls Church

The Obama administration is trying to fix a stubborn drag on the economy by allowing all homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth.

2012/02/01

The GOP presidential nominees go back and forth on immigration issues during Thursday's CNN debate. (credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Romney, Gingrich Exchange Barbs On Immigration

Newt Gingrich cast Mitt Romney as the most anti-immigrant candidate of the four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in campaign debate Thursday night in Hispanic-heavy Florida.

2012/01/26